Happy Birthday Beautiful

My first born, my big bright eyes, mischievous smile, my test every limit, skip to her own beat beauty is turning 4 today. Can it really be only 4 years ago I held our miracle in my arms for the first time. In some regards 4 years has felt like a very long time, but it really has been just a blink of an eye. My Katelyn Marie has tested almost every fiber in my being over the past 4 years, but that has been a good thing. It’s challenged a soul that needs trials to grow. It’s brought Chris and I closer together because we have had to learn to work together as a team and figure it out.

My Katelyn Marie can be a rough and tough little girl. It’s a miracle she hasn’t been to the ER yet with her antics (knock on wood). And when she’s not up to something she’s teaching her sister to do what she’s not supposed to do, keeping a wary eye over her shoulder for her mothers, moi. But then on the other hand she has the tenderest heart. A willingness to serve and look out for her sister first. She shows a verbal sense of gratitude far above her 4 little years. When someone is hurt or in pain she’s always right there to lend a word of comfort or a soft pat on the arm.

My little Katerbug has taught me invaluable lessons over the 4 years she’s been in our lives. She’s taught me that everyone has a chance to be a good parent if they chose to make the right, loving, kind, respectful and God honoring decisions in life. I was convinced before I had Katelyn that I was genetically predispositioned to fail and only cause pain in my child’s life. But she helped me find truth. She has brought healing to the broken parts of my life. She has challenged me to be the best person, best mom and best wife so that she has the best shot in life to be ALIVE, and have HOPE and PEACE.

She deserves it all because she’s a miracle and a gift from my heavenly Father who has given me a precious token of His love for a moment in time. I can’t wait to see what the years ahead have in store, because these past 4 have been so full and overflowing with lessons learned. My heart is full because of my little butterfly.